As nouns the difference between lemma and syllogism
is that lemma is lemma (mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition) while syllogism is (logic) an inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises.
lemma
Noun
(en-noun)
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
(linguistics, usually) The canonical form of an inflected word; ie the form usually found in dictionaries.
(linguistics, less frequently) A lexeme; all the inflected forms of a term.
(botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.
Synonyms
* (linguistics: canonical form of a term) citation form
Related terms
* dilemma
* sublemma
* tetralemma
* trilemma
See also
* basic form
* canonical form
* citation form
* dictionary form
* headword
External links
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English nouns with irregular plurals
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syllogism
Noun
(
en noun)
(logic) An inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises.
* "All humans are mortal. You are a human. Therefore you will die" is a syllogism.
(obsolete) A trick, artifice.
Meronyms
* (inference) (l), (l)
Related terms
* syllogismus
See also
* enthymeme
* sorites
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